Hot Outdoor Recreation Posts
How To: Rope up for glacier travel
ACMG Ski Guide Cliff Umpleby discusses various aspects of roping up for glacier travel. Learn how to space out your party and keep everyone at safe distances.
How To: Reverse the crevasse rescue system to lower a victim
This video demonstrates how to reverse the rescue system so that you can lower a victim to safety.
How To: Nose Slide
Dominic And Kyle show you how to nose slide on a skateboard. Don't be discouraged by the strange message at the beginning, these guys do a thorough job of breaking down how to practice this trick.
How To: Do a Flamingo on a skateboard
This is the real deal - Kyle Bishoff shows you how to do a flamingo properly on a skateboard.
How To: Tie fishing knots correctly
This video provides tips from Tim Horton on how to correctly tie fishing knots.
How To: Spool fishing line to avoid snags
This video provides tips on how to spool fishing line to avoid snags.
How To: Choose the correct fishing line for a Crankbait
This video provides tips from Tim Horton on how to choose the correct fishing line for a Crankbait.
How To: Rig a YUM mega tube fishing bait with Alton Jones
This video demonstrates how to correctly rig a YUM Mega Tube by 10-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier Alton Jones.
How To: Rig a YUM Craw Papi fishing bait with Alton Jones
This video demonstrates how to correctly rig a YUM Craw Papi by 10-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier Alton Jones.
How To: Rig a YUM buxx frog fishing bait with Alton Jones
This video demonstrates how to correctly rig a YUM Buzz Frog by 10-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier Alton Jones. He uses a standard Texas rig.
How To: Rig a drop shot fishing lure with Alton Jones
Most fisherman know what a Texas rig is—a hooked tied to the end of a fishing line with a slip bullet weight right above it. But for some of you pros, that's not good enough. 10-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier Alton Jones shows you a different, better rig—the drop shot. It's one of the hottest rig techniques on the pro fishing circuit. Instead of having the weight above the hook, you'll place the weight at the end of the leader line, right below the hook. Confused? Watch the video to see th...
How To: Tie a reverse clinch knot with Alton Jones
This video demonstrates how to tie a quick, simple and ultra-strong knot that 10-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier Alton Jones ties.
How To: Make a closed reed coyote call
Made from cherry wood, this is a handmade woodcarved coyote call. Thanks to information posted on Preditormasters for the help in making this video.
How To: Use box, trumpet and paddle calls for wild turkeys
Custom Turkey Call Maker Marlin Watkins demonstrates how to use box calls, trumpet calls, and paddle calls for calling wild turkeys.
How To: Call turkeys
This is a fantastic tutorial on the three different turkey calls you want to make while hunting.
How To: Do the Parkour move the kong vault
A kong vault involves approaching an object at approximately waist height, placing the hands on the top and throwing the legs forward so that they pass through the arms, the end result being that the athlete lands on their feet on the other side and can continue on their route. This is one of the most common vaults as it is one of the most natural to perform. Do the Parkour move the kong vault.
How To: Do a Parkour wall spin
The wall spin is similar to a palm spin, but is done on the flat side of a wall rather than the top. The athlete approaches the object, takes off with both feet, places both hands on the wall, and rotates around them. This can be used to get over the likes of rails and walls, and also to just add a bit of flair to the run. Do a Parkour wall spin.
How To: Surf & do bottom turns
Learn how to walk before you can run with bottom turn expert and ASP World Tour surfer Tom Whitaker.
How To: Skin a turkey
How to skin a Missouri turkey: 1) make small cut through skin on breast, 2) pull breast out - like a quail or pheasant, 3) filet the breast off like you would on Thanksgiving, 4) cut the head off and use for prank, 5) trash rest of bird
How To: Clean a wild turkey
This video demonstrates how to fillet the breast of a wild turkey. Technique also works on geese.
How To: Shoot a bow and arrow like a pro
Paulo Coelho teachs how to use a bow and an arrow. He is practicing indoors but if you're not so good, you may want to start outside.
How To: Making a handcuff knot
Learn how to tie the handcuff knot. This is for entertainment purposes only. Using restraints, especially making them too tight, can cut off one's circulation and cause very serious injuries.
How To: Tie the handcuff knot easily
This double loop knot can't be cinched too tightly, so the police don't really use it—but firefighters do to pull people out of narrow spaces by their wrists.
How To: Tie a noose knot
How to tie a noose knot is demonstrated in this video.
How To: Tie a man harness knot
How to tie a man harness knot is demonstrated in this video.
How To: Tie a half hitch knot
Think of the Half Hitch as a starter knot—it won't support a lot of strain, but it's easily tightened and loosened and forms the base for many more complicated knots.
How To: Tie the sheet bend knot
So you want to string up a clothesline six feet long, but all you've got is four feet of rope and three feet of shoelace? No problem use this sheet bend knot.
How To: Tie a cow hitch knot
You see this one in old westerns all the time when the gunslinger hitches his horse outside the saloon. It's sort of the cowboy equivalent of parallel parking.
How To: Tie a retraced figure eight knot
How to tie a retraced figure eight knot is shown in this video.
How To: Tie a figure eight knot
How many hours have you spent trying to fish a lost drawstring out of a waistband or hood? Master this Figure Eight stopper knot and you'll never have that problem again.
How To: Use a climbing ratchet
Learn what a climbing ratchet is and how to use one when climbing.
How To: Use the autoblock on a belay device
Todays devices for belaying often come with an Auto block option.
How To: Bundle up prusik cords
What do you do with your prusik cords so that you can continue to climb or travel? Learn how to bundle up your prusik cords so that they're easier to manage and carry.
How To: Rappell using a prussik knot
How to use a prussik knot to provide you with extra safety when rappelling down a cliff.
How To: Hook up a rappelling device
Hooking up a rappelling device and a prussik knot backup for use when rappelling down a cliff.
How To: Tie a rappelling knot
How to tie a knot known as the Euro death knot and a fisherman's knot for use when rappelling when climbing.
How To: Rack ice screws
A quick and dirty tip on racking ice screws. It is good to have your screws racked on something stable if you are climbing steep ice.
How To: Tie into the middle of a rope when ice climbing
An overview of how to tie into the middle of the rope when ice climbing.
How To: Coil a coiling rope using the butterfly coil
Coiling a rope in such a way that you can use it for a backpack. The butterfly is a real quick simple method of coiling up your rope so that you can transport it and keep your hands free.
How To: Take in coils when climbing
As the terrain changes in the mountains you will often have to change rope lengths to max out your safety. It is common to travel a good distance apart on a glacier or use large amounts of rope when dealing with technical terrain. However when traveling together on a ridge it is often safer and faster for both climbers to take in a few coils.